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Jeff James "Play Something Good"
5/6/2022 | 3m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Jeff James is an eternal showman who loves every aspect of entertaining.
Jeff James is an eternal showman who loves every aspect of entertaining. His favorite styles of music include folk, blues, country, and gospel. His musical ability became more focused during his nine years in Nashville. This unplugged performance is the perfect blend of guitar and his heartfelt lyrics.
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Prairie Public Shorts is a local public television program presented by Prairie Public
Prairie Public Shorts
Jeff James "Play Something Good"
5/6/2022 | 3m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Jeff James is an eternal showman who loves every aspect of entertaining. His favorite styles of music include folk, blues, country, and gospel. His musical ability became more focused during his nine years in Nashville. This unplugged performance is the perfect blend of guitar and his heartfelt lyrics.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ I stepped onto a stage in Minnesota ♪ ♪ And every eye was turned to a man I didn't know ♪ ♪ Well he looked grumpy he looked mad ♪ ♪ It took everything I had ♪ ♪ Not to pack right up ♪ ♪ And just to walk back out the door ♪ ♪ At the moment he came up to criticize me ♪ ♪ I had a feeling there was nothing I could do ♪ ♪ For to soothe this savage beast took more than music ♪ ♪ And in a less than kind demeanor he said it to ♪ ♪ Play something good ♪ ♪ Play something loud ♪ ♪ Mister you won't make us happy ♪ ♪ Oh man you won't win this crowd ♪ ♪ If you don't play something we all can sing ♪ ♪ Dance to cry to anything ♪ ♪ Mister you won't make us happy ♪ ♪ Less you play something good ♪ ♪ At the second table to left I saw her ♪ ♪ Hiding up behind glass of Chardonnay ♪ ♪ The sadness in her eyes sent me a message ♪ ♪ And the empty chair beside her gave it away ♪ ♪ Play something good ♪ ♪ Play something loud ♪ ♪ Mister you won't make us happy ♪ ♪ Oh man you won't win this crowd ♪ ♪ If you don't play something we all can sing ♪ ♪ Dance to cry to anything ♪ ♪ Mister you won't make us happy ♪ ♪ Less you play something good ♪ ♪ Well I played them every song you could imagine ♪ ♪ From the king of rock and roll ♪ ♪ To a man named Hank ♪ ♪ When even Jimmy Buffet wasn't working ♪ ♪ Every last ambition in me sank ♪ ♪ And all at once the thought occurred ♪ ♪ As they said they'd had enough ♪ ♪ I sang a song 'bout a boy named Jackie ♪ ♪ And a dragon they called Puff ♪ ♪ The twinkle came to those angry eyes ♪ ♪ And her tears were kept at bay ♪ ♪ From the corner of a rowdy crowd ♪ ♪ Thought I heard them say ♪ ♪ Play something good ♪ ♪ Play something loud ♪ ♪ Mister you won't make us happy ♪ ♪ Oh man you won't win this crowd ♪ ♪ If you don't play something we all can sing ♪ ♪ Dance to cry to anything ♪ ♪ Mister you won't make us happy ♪ ♪ Less you play something good ♪ ♪ Mister you won't make us happy ♪ ♪ Less you play something good ♪ - [Announcer] Funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4th, 2008.
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